Tesla Roadster to enter production on March 17 (TG Daily)

Tesla Motors announced that it has received all regulatory approvals to import the first production Tesla roadster, code-named P1, for sale. Series production of the car is scheduled to begin on March 17 of this year.

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Obama: I'm Not a Muslim! Forward This to Everyone You Know (Wired)

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama launched an online viral counteroffensive Tuesday against persistent e-mail chain letters that lie about his religious and political background. But history suggests that the effort might backfire, according to experts in urban myths and folklore.

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ICANN makes case for freedom from US oversight (Ars Technica)

ICANN, the group charged with overseeing the Internet's addressing system, says it's time to cut the cords tying the organization to the US Department of Commerce, arguing that it has met the criteria for operating independently.

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Techspin: Capitalism and Its Discontents (RedHerring)

Bill Gates feels the poor's pain at Davos, Belgian officials face a tough choice, and other imperfections of the free market.

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Music Sales Slipped by 10 Percent in 2007 (Digital Trends)

It wasn't a good year for the music industry in dollars and cents, but the rapid growth of legal download services holds promise for the future.

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